Snaps Meaning

There are 26 meaning(s) for word Snaps

Meaning 1 : move or strike with a noise

    Example : his arm was snapped forward

    Synonyms : click
Meaning 2 : an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

    Example : my snapshots haven't been developed yet

    Synonyms : shot,  snapshot
Meaning 3 : tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

    Synonyms : snap bean
Meaning 4 : the act of catching an object with the hands

    Example : the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion

    Synonyms : catch,  grab,  snatch
Meaning 5 : separate or cause to separate abruptly

    Example : The rope snapped

    Synonyms : bust,  rupture,  tear
Meaning 6 : cause to make a snapping sound

    Example : snap your fingers

    Synonyms : click,  flick
Meaning 7 : lose control of one's emotions

    Example : When her baby died, she snapped

    Synonyms : break down,  lose it
Meaning 8 : the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

    Example : the waistband had lost its snap

    Synonyms : elasticity
Meaning 9 : record on photographic film

    Example : She snapped a picture of the President

    Synonyms : photograph,  shoot
Meaning 10 : break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

    Example : The pipe snapped

    Synonyms : crack
Meaning 11 : a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

    Example : children can manage snaps better than buttons

    Synonyms : press stud,  snap fastener
Meaning 12 : a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

    Synonyms : ginger nut,  ginger snap,  gingersnap
Meaning 13 : any undertaking that is easy to do

    Synonyms : breeze,  child's play,  cinch,  duck soup,  picnic,  piece of cake,  pushover,  walkover
Meaning 14 : to grasp hastily or eagerly

    Synonyms : snatch,  snatch up
Meaning 15 : make a sharp sound

    Example : his fingers snapped

    Synonyms : crack
Meaning 16 : utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

    Example : The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer

    Synonyms : snarl
Meaning 17 : a sudden sharp noise

    Example : he can hear the snap of a twig

    Synonyms : crack,  cracking
Meaning 18 : (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

    Example : the quarterback fumbled the snap

    Synonyms : centering
Meaning 19 : a spell of cold weather

    Example : a cold snap in the middle of May

Meaning 20 : a sudden breaking

Meaning 21 : bring the jaws together

    Example : he snapped indignantly

Meaning 22 : close with a snapping motion

    Example : The lock snapped shut

Meaning 23 : move with a snapping sound

    Example : bullets snapped past us

Meaning 24 : put in play with a snap

    Example : snap a football

Meaning 25 : the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

    Example : he gave his fingers a snap

Meaning 26 : the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

    Example : servants appeared at the snap of his fingers

How to Pronounce Snaps

  • snæp